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Popeyes

3 stories · discussed at 2 council meetings · 5 councils

Councils are currently considering or have recently granted new premises licences for Popeyes, often with conditions due to concerns over public nuisance.

Kingston upon Thames Council's Licensing Sub-Committee considered a new premises licence application for Popeyes at 65-67 Clarence Street in September 2026, hearing representations from the applicant and the Metropolitan Police. This follows Camden Council's Licensing Panel A granting a licence for a Popeyes branch in June 2026, with amended hours and conditions.

Councils are addressing concerns about potential public nuisance and crime related to Popeyes' late-night operations. In August 2025, Waltham Forest Council's Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee granted a licence for the Walthamstow branch with delivery restrictions, after residents and the Anti-Social Behaviour team raised issues. Redbridge Council and Sutton Council's Environmental Health Lead Officer also objected in July 2025 to late-night refreshment applications in Ilford and Sutton, citing public nuisance.

Popeyes, a fast-food restaurant chain, has been applying for new premises licences across various boroughs to offer late-night refreshment. These applications often include delivery-only services after closing to the public, typically seeking permission for operations until 3am, which has prompted scrutiny from local authorities.

Key facts

  1. Waltham Forest Council granted a Popeyes licence with delivery limits in August 2025. Source
  2. Redbridge Council is considering a Popeyes licence for late-night refreshment until 3am. Source
  3. Sutton Council's Environmental Health Lead Officer objected to a Popeyes late-night licence in July 2025. Source
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Latest stories

  1. Popeyes in Walthamstow Granted Licence with Delivery Limits Walthamstow residents will have limited late-night access to Popeyes, as the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee has granted a premises licence with restrictions on delivery hours.... Waltham Forest 10 August 2025
  2. Popeyes Faces Objections for Late-Night Ilford Restaurant Redbridge Council is considering a new premises licence application for Popeyes, a Louisiana chicken restaurant on Ilford High Road, that would allow it to provide late-night... Redbridge 26 July 2025
  3. Popeyes Sutton Faces Environmental Health Objections Sutton Council's Licensing Sub-Committee is considering a new premises licence application for Popeyes, located at 137-143 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1JH. The application has... Sutton 11 July 2025